Lincoln, Illinois

The City of Lincoln is the county seat of Logan County, Illinois. Settled in the 1830s, the city was named in 1853 for one of its residents, the young lawyer Abraham Lincoln. Located on historic U.S. Route 66 (now I-55), Lincoln has a population of just over 14,500. Lincoln's economy combines tourism, service industries and manufacturing. Notable manufacturers include Saint-Gobain Containers, Eaton Electrical Group, and International Paper. Lincoln is also home to Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian University.

Lincoln was a small farming community until the early 1850s. When the railroads were being developed, the area was chosen as a watering stop for trains running between Springfield and Bloomington. A group of landowners formed a company in 1853 to purchase and plat land for the new city to be built around the railroad. The city prospered and Lincoln's factories turned out everything from bricks and china to caskets and airplanes. The Lincoln Casket Company, which operated from 1895 to 1946, even produced parts for the Capen Aircraft Company in 1928. The Illinois China Company, established in 1917, produced nationally distributed painted tableware until 1946, when it was succeeded by the Stetson China Company (1946-1965). The Lehn and Fink Company, makers of Lysol disinfectant, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, moved to Lincoln in 1946, where they operated a plant until 1995. From about 1942 to about 1972, the Lincoln Foundry made manhole covers, storm drains and other cast iron products, many stamped with an image of Abraham Lincoln, which can still be found around Lincoln today. Other notable manufacturers in Lincoln history include the Lincoln Garment Company (1926-1993), Pittsburgh Plate Glass, and the Inland Tool Company (1974-present).

Lincoln's diverse manufacturing history makes asbestos exposure an ongoing concern for workers, who may be at risk for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. If you were exposed to asbestos in Lincoln and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should also consider contacting a mesothelioma law firm.

Jobsites in Lincoln where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

A number of jobsites in Lincoln, IL have been identified as harboring asbestos containing materials. These sites, at one point in their history, were known to have exposed a variety of tradesmen to asbestos. We will be documenting in more detail how asbestos exposure occurred at these sites in the future on this web site.